Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...
27 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
UCC Bill not against any religion, seeks protection for women: NDA members tell Assam AssemblyAssam MLAs are discussing the Uniform Civil Code Bill. They state the bill aims to protect women's rights and does not target any religion....
27 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
NTA cancels NEET UG 2026: From CUET 2025 glitches to medical exam row, list of disruptions in last few yearsIndia's examination system is facing significant disruptions. Multiple national-level exams, including NEET UG and BPSC tests, have been ca...
12 May, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Property tax: e-Khata in Bengaluru can now be downloaded online using SAS Property Tax ID; Know how to downloadBengaluru residents can now download their e-Khata online. This new system uses your SAS Property Tax ID for quick access. The Bruhat Benga...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
MSME Ministry showcases PM Vishwakarma’s transformative livelihood impact at Civil Services Day sessionDr Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, MSME, moderated the session and outlined the scheme’s vision and digital, pap...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
BJP West Bengal Assembly Election Manifesto 2026: Cash dole, jail for corrupt, & UCC dictate Amit Shah’s ‘sankalp patra’The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto for West Bengal. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the document as a p...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Nearly two-fifths of stillbirths missed if only late gestation counted: AnalysisNew data analysis shows stillbirth rates are higher than previously thought. Focusing only on late-gestation stillbirths misses almost 40 p...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
86.5 lakh deaths in 2022, 15% dip over Covid-hit 2021: CRS dataIndia witnessed a notable decrease in deaths in 2022, with 86.5 lakh fatalities reported. This marks a 15% decline from the 1.02 crore deat...
07 Jun, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Amit Shah launches mobile app for birth, death registration; unveils statue of Sardar PatelUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched a mobile app for seamless birth and death registration, developed under PM Modi's Digital India visi...
30 Oct, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
"Erroneous": Health Ministry on media reports highlighting excess mortality in 2020The Ministry said that the study is erroneous and the methodology followed by the authors has critical flaws; the claims are inconsistent a...
20 Jul, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' 374 COVID-19 deaths per million populationThe minister was responding to a question on recent reports showing India having the highest number of deaths during the Covid pandemic and...
29 Mar, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
COVID underreporting: SBI economists say death reporting shortfall not a new phenomenonThe SBI report comes amidst a debate over underreporting of COVID deaths in the country especially after happenings like bodies floating in...
30 Jun, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Understanding Covid-19 Mortality: Civil deaths data may hold the key“Vital registration systems that record births and deaths are unrivaled health surveillance tools that are particularly valuable in respond...
04 Aug, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
CIC asks Registrar General of India to change its data collection procedureInformation Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad, in an important order, issued directives to make changes in the software and practices of the R...
19 Nov, 2018, 04.08 PM IST
3.66 lakh infant births in Delhi in 2013The infant mortality rate in Delhi in 2013 stood at 24 per 1,000 live births while the number of children born in the city was 3.66 lakh
11 Aug, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
India vows to register all births, deaths by 2020"The government has therefore set an ambitious target of achieving (this) by 2020. This mission has been given an appropriate name -- Visio...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.42 PM IST